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Monochloroacetic acid

City Of Glen Rose

Monochloroacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.900 ppb84ND - 2.80 ppb
20192.08 ppb84ND - 11.7 ppb
20200.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.375 ppb82ND - 2.00 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.a public health goal. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-15Q1806607002ND
2018-02-15Q1806607001ND
2018-04-26Q18171290021.10 ppb
2018-04-26Q18171290011.50 ppb
2018-08-08Q18317170092.80 ppb
2018-08-08Q18317170191.80 ppb
2018-10-31Q1843725001ND
2018-10-31Q1843725002ND
2019-02-13Q190663200111.7 ppb
2019-02-13Q19066320021.50 ppb
2019-05-01Q1917515009ND
2019-05-01Q19175150221.40 ppb
2019-08-13Q1954482003ND
2019-08-13Q1954482002ND
2019-11-05Q1975061001ND
2019-11-05Q19750610022.00 ppb
2020-02-27Q2007409001ND
2020-02-27Q2007409002ND
2020-06-02Q2021724001ND
2020-06-02Q20217240021.10 ppb
2020-09-21Q2037371009ND
2020-09-21Q2037371010ND
2020-11-24Q2046890019ND
2020-11-24Q2046890020ND
2021-03-17Q2106984007ND
2021-03-17Q2106984008ND
2021-06-01Q2114022020ND
2021-06-01Q2114022021ND
2021-09-01Q2123787011ND
2021-09-01Q2123787012ND
2021-12-02Q2133430002ND
2021-12-02Q2133430003ND
2022-02-22Q2206242006ND
2022-02-22Q2206242007ND
2022-05-09Q2213793001ND
2022-05-09Q2213793002ND
2022-08-01Q2221903001ND
2022-08-01Q2221903002ND
2022-11-03Q2233476017ND
2022-11-03Q2233476018ND
2023-01-11Q2301770007ND
2023-01-11Q2301770008ND
2023-04-05Q2312645003ND
2023-04-05Q2312645004ND
2023-07-10Q23265700022.00 ppb
2023-07-10Q2326570003ND
2023-10-11Q23434530261.000 ppb
2023-10-11Q2343453027ND